Casino poker table game with choice of stud hands

Abstract

A player places an ante wager to participate in the play of the underlying card game. An initial deal of at least one communal partial hand of poker consisting of at least one card is dealt from a single (or multiple) standard deck(s) of cards, standard deck(s) of cards with certain cards removed, or standard deck(s) of cards that is augmented by wild cards or jokers, especially with a partial communal hand consisting of two face-up cards. The player is directed to consider the partial hand and is then directed to choose to play the partial hand as either a 5-card stud game, a 6-card stud game, or a 7-card stud game by placing an additional Play wager on a particular Play Bet circle (i.e., the 5-card game, the 6-card game or the 7-card stud game. Three additional community cards are then dealt face up to complete the 5-card stud hand, and subsequently a 4th and 5th community card. Each wagered hand would then be compared to a predetermined pay table (for the specific game play selected by the player) and winnings would be awarded for certain predetermined combinations or ranks.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This Application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 684,441, filed May 25, 2005, and having the Title MULTIPLE HAND POKER SYSTEM WITH CHOICE OF STUD GAMES.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a poker game suitable for use in casinos and other gaming establishments as a casino table card game. The invention further relates to casino table gaming wherein the player chooses to play an initial partial hand as either a 5-, 6-, or 7-card stud game.[0004]2. Background of the Art[0005]Games based upon variations of poker have attained enormous popularity as casino-type entertainment games, particularly in the last twenty years. The success of poker games in the gaming industry is partially based on the game's simplicity (i.e., there is widespread public knowledge of the game rules) and the fact that players feel more directly involved in exercising judgment in the play of t...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0032]A variation of the above gameplay may include dealing a different initial partial hand to each player instead of one communal initial partial hand. A separate variation may include dealing more than one communal partial hand, and allowing each player to choose which partial hand to play.

Problems solved by technology

The downside of the game for the player is that simple strategy rules determine whether the player should withdraw part of the wager, so there is a lack of involvement and risk-taking decisions that typify the casino poker player.

The dealer must have a specified minimum hand to qualify, so that there is consternation for the player who holds a premium hand and is not allowed to capitalize on it.

An optional side bet can be placed to qualify for a progressive jackpot, but the high casino advantage on this wager may discourage the player.

Dealer qualification can be problematic in this poker variation as in Caribbean Stud, and the Pair Plus wager in fact requires no skill of any kind and so does not excite the decision-making player.

Unfortunately for the player, a poor 3-card hand will more likely determine poor 5- and 7-card hands, so the player may have almost no positive anticipation and end up losing all three hands.

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